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The Honor Magic V6 is undoubtedly the thinnest book-style foldable I have ever held. At just 4.0mm unfolded and 8.75mm when closed, this phone has pushed foldable design to a point where the frame housing the USB-C port is barely thicker than the port itself. It really is a sight to behold.
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Honor sent me the Magic V6 ahead of its Mobile World Congress 2026 unveiling, and after unboxing and exploring the hardware, I'm very impressed.
A foldable that doesn't feel like one
I received the red model, and the finish immediately stood out with a satiny texture and a fabric-like softness. You can't move the material around, but depending on how the light hits it, you can see swirls of individual threads spiraling in different directions. The camera bump has a diamond-cut, high-polish finish that catches light as well.
The red is paired with a gold metallic framing, and the two contrasting materials work surprisingly well together. Honor also offers the V6 in Gold with a multi-layer composite finish, along with White and Black options.
Putting the Magic V6 side by side with my Pixel 10 Pro, it is, of course, slightly thicker when folded, but only barely. HONOR points out that the 8.75mm folded thickness matches the iPhone 17 Pro Max, and at 224g, this red model actually weighs less. In my pocket, the V6 really feels like a regular everyday smartphone, with none of the brick-like quality I'm used to from a book-style foldable.
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